Dr. La’Quata Sumter is an Engineering Professor, FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot, and CEO of Focusing On Me, Inc., where she leads STEAM Thru Drones, a workforce-aligned drone education and training ecosystem. With over 15 years in technology education and a PhD in Learning Technologies, she develops FAA-integrated drone training frameworks that bridge education and commercial application.
She has led large-scale curriculum initiatives, Part 107 training programs, and mission-based drone instruction models aligned to industry standards. Her work focuses on scalable drone adoption, regulatory fluency, and building talent pipelines that support Energy, Infrastructure, Construction, and Public Safety sectors.